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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Crazysniper on January 11, 2019, 10:06:19 pm

Title: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: Crazysniper on January 11, 2019, 10:06:19 pm

Pulled my first ever kit build out the loft and dusted her off .
Thought that it might bring back some good memories to those on here that might have also built one at some point.

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: Crazysniper on January 11, 2019, 10:18:04 pm

If i remember right its going on fourteen years since i built her .
Quite quick at full throttle and loud probably due to the gearbox in the large empty hull .

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: Stan on January 11, 2019, 10:23:52 pm

Built one of these in late eighties early nineties power from a 9.6 volt Ni cad battery and the geared motor from Robbe. It sailed very well  sadly I sold it wish I could find a kit again.




Stan.

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: C-3PO on January 11, 2019, 10:55:51 pm

Quote from: Stan on January 11, 2019, 10:23:52 pm

Built one of these in late eighties early nineties power from a 9.6 volt Ni cad battery and the geared motor from Robbe. It sailed very well  sadly I sold it wish I could find a kit again

Stan.

Stan - I have an unstarted kit - PM me if you are interested

C-3PO

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: Ken G121 on January 12, 2019, 09:12:04 pm

Hi Stan
I also have an unmade kit complete with fittings kit and motor
Cheers. Ken

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: Crazysniper on January 12, 2019, 09:54:32 pm

 Jim worner is looking for one but I'm a tad far away for a cash sale or trade.
 :o

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: JIM WORNER on January 12, 2019, 11:04:15 pm

BUT I need a built one, my hands and facilities mean building is out.  They sail well in standard configuration, I remember doing the kit review for Model Boats back in the 1970's; and sailing it in Eaton Park in Norwich. That is what makes me think it would be a sensible weekly sailer at Rawdon.  Fast enough to be interesting and not too heavy.

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: mudway on January 13, 2019, 11:54:16 pm

They make wonderful hoon boats too.

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: JIM WORNER on January 14, 2019, 09:33:38 am

I know I'm only an old pom; but please translate "hoon"
Jim :((

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: mudway on January 14, 2019, 09:54:24 am

A lead foot who believes there is no such thing as too much power or going too fast.

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: JIM WORNER on January 14, 2019, 10:03:48 am

Thank you, from your pictures I fully understand.  Nice one !
Cheers  Jim :-))

Title: Re: Old Robbe pt 15 out of retirement.
Post by: Toyboata1 on January 17, 2019, 01:41:59 am

One of my favourite boats, unfortunately in permanent dry dock as i lost wheelhouse when it capsized, she was running brushless on 11.2v lipo, very fast but a lot of fun  :-)